Sharpshooters Closing on the Herd
by Howard Terpning



Among the Spirits of the Long Ago People by Howard Terpning


Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Masterwork Giclée Canvas                                                
Image size: 35 " x 51 "    
Edition size: 65 signed and numbered


"Sharpshooters Closing on the Herd is, in a way, a play on words, since the warrior has a Sharps .50 caliber buffalo rifle in his hands," says artist Howard Terpning. "This was a very powerful rifle and highly prized by the buffalo people. It's getting late in the day and they may have been following this herd for many miles. If one buffalo sensed danger and started to run, the whole herd would run, so caution was very important. The Blackfoot hunters are downwind of the buffalo herd and are judging the distance from their prey in hopes that they can get off a shot before they are spotted by the herd. They have a good vantage point on this rock outcropping so there may be meat in camp tonight."


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